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Medical Xpress / Stem cell expert Q&A: Innovative pathways in biomedical research

New scientific methods could one day render animal studies—the standard in research laboratories for more than 100 years—obsolete. Clive Svendsen, Ph.D., executive director of the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine ...

19 hours ago in Medical research
Medical Xpress / How occupational factors influence high-risk drinking

As Australians return to work after the holidays, many will be reflecting on their health and well-being goals for the year ahead.

21 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Cost of exclusion: LGBTQ+ young adults are at dramatically higher suicide risk

Suicide is driven not by personal failings, but by stigma, exclusion and policy choices, according to a new University of Michigan study.

13 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Sinking boreal trees in the deep Arctic Ocean could remove billions of tons of carbon each year

Global efforts to reduce pollution will not be enough to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, scientists say. We will also need to extract over 10 gigatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year for the ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Cold neutral gas in early universe prompts rethink of galaxy cluster evolution

A small group of young researchers at the Cosmic Dawn Center, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have, through observations of the early stages of an extremely large galaxy cluster's evolution, shown that the ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow again

France's cuts to greenhouse gas emissions slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain well off track to meeting its climate goals, according to provisional government-commissioned estimates published on Tuesday.

15 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Complex life on planets orbiting the galaxy's most common stars may be unlikely

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to find it around many of the most common stars in the galaxy.

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Persistent shock wave around dead star puzzles astronomers

Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with a star's surroundings and create a shock wave. Now, astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have imaged ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Dark stars could help solve three pressing puzzles of the high-redshift universe

A recent study provides answers to three seemingly disparate yet pressing cosmic dawn puzzles. Specifically, the authors show how dark stars could help explain the unexpected discovery of "blue monster" galaxies, the numerous ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Social media harms teens, watchdog warns, as France weighs ban

Social media harms the mental health of adolescents, particularly girls, France's health watchdog said Tuesday as the country debates banning children under 15 from accessing the immensely popular platforms.

16 hours ago in Internet
Phys.org / SpaceX knocks 3rd Space Coast launch of 2026: Readies for Crew-11 return

SpaceX launched its third mission of the year from Florida's Space Coast on Monday afternoon while preparing for the early return later this week of Crew-11 from the International Space Station.

19 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Angina pectoris: What does 'strangling' in your chest tell you?

Angina pectoris, often shortened to angina, is chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart and most commonly—but not always—a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD). The term derives from Latin ...